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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1983 — 18 PAGES
Council debates shed
Seaforth may get a new public works `ments to the 41' x 82' building could be made Mayor Alf Ross described the decision to call contractors who will submit tenders.
building, but a lot more ground work must be ,and a similar building constructed here for for tenders as a way of getting a firm price on Councillor Paul Ross agreed and said
before tendering Seaforth "should be pretty
done before any decision is made. That's X5125.000. Councillor Henry Mero said the a building. surf: we are going ahead. We haven't even
about the only thing town councillors agreed 'committee had learned a building costing With councillor Wayne Ellis and reeve decided on a size. Mr. Forrest felt the
unanimously when they discussed the matter 375,000 to 5$0,000 could be paid for by the the impact of
Campbell insisting on knowing building should be larger. The discussion on
at council Tuesday night. dttown at 512,000 a year over 10 .years, not a new building on the town's budget and total leasing or renting or buying cheaper hasn't
Council discussed two recommendations 4including ure costs and "1 stili think costs, councillor Mero commented that by been resolved. Aren't we getting ahead of
from its public works committee. The latest, g�we can buildild for for $70,000 to $75,000," doing some running around himself, seeking ourselves?"
from a Jan. 4 meeting, asked council to have "i The committee had looked at leasing a p prices and talking to the eng i eer, there'd
Council needs to knP w how much mone
its finance committee seek tenders based on 'tbuilding, now -under construction by Harold been "considerable saving already."
the -plans of the Clinton public works shed. Smith, measuring 60' x 80', a size works But, the town clerk Jim Crockereach department will have "and then spend ity
although the lowest or any tender would not : said, the
superintendent John Forrest preferred. butto the best advantage of the taxpayers,"
necessarily be accepted. The Committee also •reeve Bill Campbell said in committee engineer says (the Clinton) drawings have to reeve Camp cell said.
recommended the building be constructed on discussions Dec. 20 that the cost of rent plus be changed, submitted to the ministry and Y
town property, and suggested a site on Oak ' utilities there would be S16.000 a year. which specs drawn up. "He's not going personal) 1 can't see a decision until the
to do that
for nothing." The clerk said he needs a cost whole budget is in front of you," clerk
St. ; he felt was too high. figure to put in the town's budget and "1 Crocker added. All councillors agreed to send
A BurnsiRoss,
from the a cursoryu's engineering firm, Works committeeoat chairman,he meeting becausedeputy reeve don't thintenderingis a fair way to get that the whole matter back to the public works
o Ross, said a check of the Bill Bennett, was not b the
Clinton shed clans showed some improve- he'd hurt his foot that day at work, and cost.'• because of the expense involved ro committee.
BIA fo continueprornofions
block which would organize and plan the
promotion. It was this suggestion that
received support from the members and will
be looked at by the executive. It is hoped
that such a method would capture the interest
of more members.
The executive will also be looking at
organizing a budget for the 1983 promotion
year
There was a general consensus among the
The Seaforth Business Improvement
Association (BIA) will continue to operate for
a second year after its members decided to
carry on despite frustration in the ranks. At a
general meeting held on Monday, several
members voiced their concern that the
majority of BIA members were not doing the
Work on sales promotions held in 1982.
According to executive members, Jerry
Hetherington, Charlie Campbell, and Bob
Fisher, the response and co-operation of
members in helping organize the promotions
has been dwindling, leaving the executive
and a handful of members doing the work.
In what was termed a good turnout only 11
members of the 70 member association were
at the meeting. Mr. Campbell told the
meeting that he felt that there should be
approximately six to 12 people for each
promotion and that about 20 people should
work on a Christmas promotion to make it
successful. He added that it was difficult to
get members interested in helping organize
and plan the promotions that were held in
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY—A not -yet -named baby boy was a welcome belated
Christmas gift for Gloria and Robert Gilbert of Brodhagen. The wee boy
is the first. New Year's baby, born on Monday, January 10 at 12:53 p.m.
at the Seaforth Community Hospital. His weight was 3450 grams or as
one nurse said, "translated to English it's seven pounds, 10 ounces."
The baby is a seventh child for the Gilbert s. He is a brother for Douglas,
15; Colleen, 14; Trevor, 10; Kent, 10; Duarte, five and Craig, three. Mrs.
Gilbert said the baby was to be born late in December and she was not
expecting to have the first New Year's baby. As for another boy, she said
daughter Colleen was hoping for a sister. "1 don't know what kind of
mood she will be in." (Wassink photo)
Dublin priest supports
R.C. bishops on ecnomy
Weekend crime wave
baffles town police
Seaforth police report a hectic weekend
with several break and enters and a
disturbance which left one officer injured and
resulted in three charges pending.
Charges against Clayton Stirling. 29, of
R.R. 2. Bayfield are pending, after he was
involved in a disturbance outside of the
Queen's Hotel in Seaforth at 11:45 p.m. on
Saturday. Police officials. report that two
charges of assaulting police officers and one
of causing a public disturbance are pending
after police responded to a fight outside the
hotel.
According to police chief Hal Claus,
Constable Dave Dale was struck by Mr.
Stirling when he attempted to get him into a
police cruiser. Mr. Stirling was then taken to
Seaforth hospital for treatment where he
assaulted Constable John Cairns. The
outbreak in the hospital resulted in Const.
Cairns breaking his hand. It is unknown how
long the officer will be out of action. A court
date is to be set later.
Seaforth Public School has once again\
been the target of vandals. Police report
that the school was broken into on Friday,
January 7 in the evening through a window
at the east wing of the school. Damage is
estimated at approximately $1700., after
glue and paint were sprayed in several
classrooms and desks were broken into. A
tape recorder was also stolen and the keys to
a computer damaged. The break-in was
detected by Constable Dale who was
performing a routine check. Police are
continuing their investigation. No suspects
have been apprehended.
Police also report a possible attempted
arson at the home of Steve Lupul of 45 North
Main St., at 1:42 a.m. on January 8. There
was no damage reported and no suspects
apprehended but firemen responded to the
alarm.
At 1:52 a.m. on the same day police were
called to the local Gulf station where the
windshield of a vehicle had been smashed
with, what appears to be a pump nozzle.
Police have no suspects in the in•:ident.
Effie Stevenson of 79 East William St.
alerted police at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
January 8, to her home where two tail lights
of her ear were broken. Police suspect that a
person returning from the arena area could
have done the damage. but they have no
suspects. Damage is estimated at $210.
In the afternoon of the same day a break
and enter was reported at the home of Bert
Bachert of 18 Silvercreek Cres. According to
police, entry was gained through a basement
window at the west side of the home. Police
report that nothing was stolen from the
home and that they have no suspects in the
case.
At 4:45 the same day, Michael Bedard
reported that approximately 24 cassette
tapes valued at about $190 were stolen from
his vehicle parked at the rear of Roth's Food
Market. Police report that the vehicle was
'deft unlocked at the time of the theft.
A minor disturbance in front of Mac's Milk
on Goderich St., was brought under control
after officers were called to the scene on
Saturday evening at 11:30 p.m.
Glenn Chesney, an employee of Frank
Kling Ltd., reported a break and enter at the
Kling garage at 27 Railway St.. on Monday,
,lanuary 10. at 8:40 a.m. According to police
entry was gained through a broken window
and paint was sprayed around the building.
Damage is estimated at between $500 to
$1000.
Mark Caron. manager. of the Seaforth
Co-op also reported a break'and'enter at the
Co-op. Police report a computor recorder
was stolen along with an undetermined
amount of money. No estimates were
available at press time.
On Monday night. Michelle Huard an
Please turn to page 3
They win again!
The Seaforth Centenaire Junior
squad continues to win. The team defeated
Exeter on Tuesday by a score of 3-1. The win
gives the team a solid lead over Exeter and a
perfect shot at a playoff position.
Sparked by the superb two -goal effort of
John Dale. coupled with a goal by Ken
Higgins and the outstanding netminding of
Dan McClure, the team pulled off a big win.
pushing them three points ahead of Exeter,
On Friday the team will face-off against the
league -leading Lucan Irish al 8:30. Come out
and support the team.
BY KRiS SVELA t "The moral problem is very serious." he
'`adds.
The recent statement on the economy , ` "Some people in the government seem to
issued by the episcopal commission on social ' schlepp it off," he said, referring to the
affairs of the Canadian Conference of ` seemingly unconcerned stand taken by many
Catholic Bishops has sparked a variety of in government to the swelling ranks of the
n ea orth unemployed.
reactions and ink in the press. 1 S f
and area. two Roman Catholic fathers ,
declined to make a statement on the
document until they have received copies. in
Dublin, Father J.J. Carrigan of St. Patrick
Chutich,,toldAe Expositor that be sttppiir -
the ea:I-6 tnic statet'nent • accot'diH'' to ex- -
cerpts published in several ,daily paper t.
According to Father Carrigan the si te-
ment, which criticizes the present ecohtimic
course of the federal governme 1t; follows
what he feels should to the pdsition idf all
Christians. According to er(cerpts,f the
bishops have criticized high unemployment.
the.inequity of the 6 and 5 per cent wage
restraint program and call for new economic
policies which realize the needs of the poor
over the wants of the rich. Father Caregan
expressed concern that the media' is
labelling the statement as radical.
"If you are a Christian I don't think it is
radical at all," he explained.
He feels that the church has a moral
obligation to the poor and unemployed and
that there should be greater concern for
those in need.
"I would agree with much of what i have
read of the statement," he said.
He feels that the federal government
should debate and consider its political
priorities with regard to the moral question
of the large number of unemployed in the
country, now estimated at approximately 1.5
million.
Father Carrigan also supports the bish-
ops' criticism of the federal government's 6
and 5 wage restraint program, which has
been deemed unjust.
"If ypiu have already ggota person who is
in°likinp, ;for Sfl.td?U a year_is itfair fo.
give him a raise of only 5 per cent?" he
questions. referring to the larger amount
receiJed by someone making $100.000 and
receiving a similar percentage increase.
Father Carrigan is also concerned by
comments made in the press. calling the
statement "radical". He explains that
similar statements have been made in
previous years, however this time the press
has given more coverage. He is concerned
that the statement is being categorized as
radical and to the left which he explains it is
not.
"It is not fair to accuse these bishops of
supporting communism through their state-
ments," he says.
He adds that the Catholic chureg has
never advocated leftist ideas, but that this is
a purely moral issue supported by the ideas
of the church and the Christian belief.
"The moral problem is very serious." he
adds.
Both Father P.A. Oostveen of St.
Columban Church and Father J. Caruana of
St. James Church in Seaforth declined
comment until they receive the document
and have an opportunity to study 'it.
County mortality rate high
BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
Mortality rates in Huron County are higher
than the provincial average.
Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Harry
Cieslar presented health unit statistics to
Huron County Council at its Jan. 6 session.
Based on a per 100,000 census population,
Huron's death rates in 1981 were higher than
the province's rates.
Heart disease is the leading killer in both
Huron and the province, with cancer a close
second. The heart disease death rate is 333
per 100.000 in Huron and 260 in Ontario.
Cancer's death rate in Huron is 210 with 173
the provincial rate.
Vascular disease or strokes and diseases of
the arteries are the only areas where the
provincial mortality rate is higher than in
Huron. The county's mortality rate for
vascular diseases is 71 while the province's is
73. The provincial rate for diseases of the
arteries is 24 while Huron's is 21.
The accident death rate is 76 per 100,000
census population in Huron while the Ontario
figure is 38. The motor vehicle accident rate
in Huron is again much higher than the
province's. Huron has a death rate of 34 for
motor vehicle accidents while Ontario's rate
is 16.
The death rate for pneumonia or influenza
the first year of the BIA's activity.
"There are lots of opportunity to do
promotions, it is just a matter of getting
people out," Mr. Campbell said. referring to
the success of the promotions held in 1982.
"1 feel that it won't work with the
response we've had at the meetings through
the year," Mr. Fisher added.
Jim Floyd, a BIA menyber, felt that those
members who did not help with promotions
were getting the benefits without doing the members that 1982 promotions were very
work. He speculated that those who show no successful for the businesses in the
interest may feel that they have paid their community. Mr. Hetherington told the
assessment and do Clot have to do any work. members that the year had also been
After a lengthy discussion, the member- successful in making the public aware of the
ship decided to continue the BIA and elected work being done by the BBA and of the
four members to the executive. They are abundance of shopping facilities already in
chairman Jerry Hetherington, Charlie the community. One promotion that received
Campbell. Bob Fisher and town representat- considerable praise was Ciderfest '82 in
ive, Paul Ross. Three other members were which the BIA and the Van Egmond
nominated for positions, but were not Foundation were joint organizers. it is hoped
presented at the meeting and have not given that this co-operation will continue and that
their response to the nominations. Ciderfest will become as popular as
The group also discussed several ways of Clinton's Klompenfeest.
attracting a better response and improving The preliminary executive will meet next
co-operation from other members of the BIA. Tuesday at 8 a.m. at • Pizza Train in an
Among the methods discussed, is the attempt to guage the response of the
possible use of block designation for members and put together a budget for the
promotions planned for this year. What year. Members were informed that the
would happen is that the executive would association has $3526.81 to carry over from
designate one promotion to each business last year's budget.
is 42 in Huron and 21 in Ontario. For suicides,
Huron's death rate is 16 while the province's
death rate is 12.
Dr. Cieslar admitted Huron should have
better rates than it does and concluded that
Huron residents smoke cigarettes more than
the provincial average.
"These are staggering results." comment-
ed Zurich Reeve Dort Van Patter.
He asked if the MOH has any plans to
reduce the county's rate and Dr. Cieslar
replied the health unit doesn't have control
over all factors. The MOH added•that alcohol
consumption had a lot to do with motor
vehicle accidents. He noted that Canadian
statistics show that 50 per cent of all fatal
motor vehicle accidents are alcohol related.
Howick Township Reeve William Newton
commented that Huron has a higher
proportion of citizens over 65 than the
province and therefore is more apt to have a
higher death rate than the province.
"That doesn't influence the statistics
dramatically," responded Dr. Cieslar,
County council approved the hiring of
Sheryl Gilbert as the'health unit's full-time
health educator at a salary of $21.320. Dr.
Cieslar noted that the death rate statistics
show a need for a health educator in Huron.
NO DAMAGE—The Seaforth fire department was called to a chimney
fire at the home of Ken Steep, Monday afternoon at 2:12 p.m. The home,
owned by Warden Haney and located on lot hitto, concession seven,
Tuckersmith township, was not damaged. Firefighters remained on the
scene for half an hour, dousing a blaze at the base of the chimney. Mr.
Steep said he was burning dry fire wood in an airtight stove and said the
pipes had been cleaned two weeks earlier. (Wassink photo)
Moyo praises verdict /A3
65 years wed /A7
Centenaires flying high
/A10, 11
Out of their own pockets, Brussels
councillors pay for reconnection A6
Births /,6
Brussels news /A6, 7
Classified /A15, 16,
Dublin /A4
Family /414
Farm /A8
Hensel, /A18
Kids /A17
Legion /A16
Obituaries /A3
People /A16
Roulston /A2
Smiley /A2
Something 10 Say /A3
Sports /A10, 11, 12
The Junction /A17
Townshend 1,4/4
Walton news /A9